Home Agenda Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Register Who Should Attend Travel Info Resources FAQs Contact Us Sponsored by: Office of Community-Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Provided by: SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics Day 1: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 8:00 - 8:15 am Welcome and Introductions Kelly J. Harris Deputy Executive Director SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics Michael Dame Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) U.S. Department of Justice 8:15 - 8:40 am Communications Interoperability and Public Safety Dereck Orr SAFECOM U.S. Department of Homeland Security 8:40 - 9:00 am Setting the Stage: Technology, Public Safety and Strategic Planning This session sets the stage for the three day training conference by discussing technology's critical role in public safety and first response. The focus of the conference, its goals, objectives and specific topics will be examined, as well as the critical role that technology planning, procurement, implementation and management best practices will play in COPS grantees' success with their initiatives. Presenter: Kelly Harris 9:00 - 9:15 am Break 9:15 - 10:30 am Technology Challenges and 10 Critical Success Factors This session discusses the factors that make technology planning, procurement and implementation unique and explores some of the difficulties commonly encountered by police and fire agencies, drawing on actual case studies. Participants will learn about the 10 critical success factors for government technology initiatives which focus on effectively managing human resources, scope, time, quality, cost, communications, risk, procurement, integration and, in particular, the establishment of effective project governance models (i.e., joint powers authorities, memoranda of understanding, etc.). Presenters: Bill Romesburg, SEARCH Law Enforcement IT Specialist and Kelly Harris 10:30 - 10:45 am Break 10:45 - Noon Keys to Interoperability: Planning, Governance, & Funding This moderated panel session addresses best practices in planning, governing, and funding different types of multi-disciplinary, multi-jurisdictional interoperability projects. Moderator: Dan Hawkins, SEARCH Public Safety Programs Director Panelists: Steve Proctor, Executive Director, Utah Communications Agency Network Major Woody Sandy, North Carolina Highway Patrol David Troup, Director of Telecommunications, Boston (MA) Police Department 12:00 - 1:30 pm Luncheon Keynote Harlin McEwen Chair, Communications & Technology Committee International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) 1:30 - 3:00 pm Understanding the Range of Federal Initiatives and National Activities Presenters: Mike Dame, Program Manager Interoperable Communications Technology Program U.S. Department of Justice - COPS Office Dereck Orr SAFECOM Program U.S. Department of Homeland Security Keith Young, Program Manager Interoperable Communications Technical Assistance Program U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Office of Domestic Preparedness Joe Heaps, Program Manager [Invited] National Institute of Justice - CommTech Program U.S. Department of Justice 3:00 - 3:15 pm Break 3:15 - 4:00 pm Agency Project Review During this guided interactive session, agency representatives will be asked about specifics of their project funded under the grant program; anticipated policy, operational, and technical challenges that may impact the initiative; and to share critical success factors and practical advice. The purpose is to familiarize attendees with other granted projects similar to their own, open dialogues to show grantees they face shared challenges, and highlight well-organized projects. Facilitators will be prepared with questions for several specific teams selected based on grant applications scores and interviews. A cross-section of technology will be represented. Time will be used flexibly to allow other grantee teams to share their experiences. Facilitators: Bill Romesburg and John Walker, SEARCH Public Safety Technology Specialist 4:00 - 5:30 pm Peer Networking An opportunity provided for attendees to meet counterparts from other areas of the country and predecessors in establishing communications interoperability. Attendees can meet in groups to network and discuss common issues, experiences, problems and resolution. This informal and optional session has been a valuable means to develop strong peer relationships among agencies procuring the same types of technologies or facing similar project challenges. Its value has been proven in past COPS technical assistance conferences, including the previous ICTP conferences held in 2004. It has also proven to be a welcome opportunity for attendees to confer directly with presenters. Note: The agenda is subject to change. All agenda updates will be posted regularly to this Website.